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Explore Shakespeare and the RSC

Explore Shakespeare's life, his work and what we do at the RSC.

Read interviews with directors and designers of our past productions, watch video extracts and view photo galleries. Go behind the scenes as we shine the spotlight on our skilled people who you won't see performing on the stage.

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Hamlet 2008 - David Tennant as Hamlet © RSC

Hamlet 2008

During rehearsal, how did the director and actors tackle this challenging play?

Director's diary

Read Hamlet director Gregory Doran's week-by-week rehearsal diary.

We perform plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, and new plays by established and emerging playwrights. Here you can browse photo galleries, watch video extracts from a few of our recent past productions, and find out more about some historically significant RSC productions.








Find out about the hundreds of skilled people who work on our productions.

Who made this dress?

Find out about our craftspeople in Spotlight on Costume »

Our directors bring their interpretation to Shakespeare's texts. Find out more about the plays - our raw material.

Romeo and Juliet

Which strong emotions does Shakespeare weave together in this play?

Love and hatred

Psychologist Dorothy Rowe investigates love and hate in Romeo and Juliet. Read more »

 

Shakespeare's life

The Big Picture - a giant composite painting of Shakespeare, part of RSC Open Day
Discover more about Shakespeare's life, contemporaries and what life was like when he was alive.
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Our Collection

Laurence Olivier as Macbeth (1955)
Every item tells a story - explore our Collection of over 400 years of theatre.
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Resources for teachers

Teachers take part in an RSC Education workshop
Use rehearsal room insights to bring plays to life with your students - download free resource packs.
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Current productions

Tim Minchin, songwriter/composer on Matilda, A Musical 2010
Explore videos and photos from shows currently on stage and in production.
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Our projects

The Swan and RST, Stratford-upon-Avon, lit up for the Cultural Olympiad in 2008
Add your artwork to the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre with My RSC Gallery.
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About Us

Courtyard Theatre - event on stage
Here's where to find information on our work, who's who, current vacancies and more.
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